.TH MDEL 1 local
.SH NAME
mdel \- delete a MSDOS file
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B mdel
[
.B -v
] msdosfile [ msdosfiles...  ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Mdel
deletes a file on a MSDOS formatted diskette.  Sub directories are supported
with either the '/' or '\e\' separator.  The use of the '\e\' separator
or wildcards will require the names to be enclosed in quotes to protect
them from the shell.
.PP
.I Mdel
will allow the following command line option:
.TP
.B v
Verbose mode.  Echo the file names as they are processed.
.PP
.I Mdel
will ask for verification prior to removing a read\-only file.
.PP
The environmental variable MCWD may be used to establish a current
working directory (relative to the MSDOS diskette).
.SH SEE ALSO
mdir(1)
.SH BUGS
Allows multiple arguments, which does not follow the MSDOS convention.
Wildcards are only applied to filenames, not to directory names.
